VCR : What is it?
| Videocassette recorders, more commonly known as VCRs, are devices designed to record videos from TV broadcast on portable videocassette tapes for later playback. They essentially convert the information encoded onto the tape into a format televisions can receive and play. Aside from recording, they are also used for playing back videocassette tapes. Although more advanced recording devices are available in the market, VCRs are still preferred by many consumers. They are usually a part of home theater systems, editing systems, and home security systems. |
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Kinds of VCRs include the following: |
VHS players
- VHS players are the most common types of VCRs.
- They are designed to play analog original or recorded VHS tapes.
- They produce screen images with up to 240 resolution lines.
- They are available in two- and four-head playback.
- Standard models provide mono sound and basic features such as play, forward, rewind, pause, stop, and eject.
- High-end models provide hi-fi stereo sound and advanced features such as lapse recording, parental controls, programming, and timer and alarm.
S-VHS players
- S-VHS players are designed to play and record on S-VHS tapes.
- They have a screen resolution of more than 400 lines.
- They are made with the same features found in VHS players such as play, forward, rewind, pause, stop, eject, record, and program controls.
- They can record digital images with less picture loss.
- They can play both VHS and S-VHS tapes.
- Some models can record on VHS tapes.
DV players
- DV players are designed to play DV and mini-DV tapes.
- They are smaller and more compact than VHS and S-VHS players since DV and mini-DV tapes are also small.
- They produce crisp and bright images.
- Some models can play both DV and mini-DV tapes, while others can play only one of the two formats.Aside from having the basic features found in other VCR types, they also come with advanced and exclusive features such as FireWire and camcorder connection.
- Some models can be connected to computers, allowing them to be used for making, editing, and playing home videos.
- They are generally expensive.
Dual deck and combo players
- Dual deck and combo players are made with two VCRs in one unit – either two similar VCR units or a combination of two different types.
- Dual deck players or units with two similar types of VCRs are used for viewing a tape and recording its contents to another tape of the same format.
- Combo players are used for viewing a tape in one format and recording its contents to another tape with a different format.
- They are very expensive, but they are actually are cheaper than buying two separate VCR units.
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Extended play: Choose a VCR with an extended play (EP) feature that allows you to extend the actual recording time of your recordable tape, usually three times longer than the tape's record duration. With an EP VCR, your four-hour tape can be extended to record up to 12 hours of TV programs.
Head cleaner: Choose a VCR that features a built-in automatic head cleaner that cleans the unit's head every time it is used. This feature ensures regular cleaning without actually doing it.
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